We have found that successful efforts to support community empowerment result in a variety of positive outcomes, in addition to giving people a greater sense of control over their lives. We present that evidence in this publication so that policymakers can understand the benefits arising from community empowerment. In our experience, individuals involved in these activities have raised aspirations both for themselves and their areas, community groups are better able to work in partnership with public authorities, community cohesion is improved and public agencies deliver services which are valued by their users.

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